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February 19, 2012

How pathetic is it that I miss this?!

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under CHAFING MONSTER, injuries, Issues, Let's Talk About, MY LIFE, running
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I was going through my digital camera

cards and I found this picture.  I think it was right after a long training run, where I had not used any chafing gel.  Is it so pathetic that I actually miss getting chafing scars? Well, I don’t miss the pain.  But I miss running so hard and so long and all of the beautiful misery that resulted.  Love hurts.

If you click on the picture, it enlarges. And you can see all of my hairy back and the blisters that resulted from the chafing.  So attractive!

FYI: This wasn’t the sports bra that created the chafing marks.  It was my Moving Comfort Juno bra.

What was your worst injury that occurred because of running?  Let’s come together over this beautiful misery.

xoxo

 

January 31, 2012

Photo: Panty lines or no panty lines?

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under Let's Talk About, MOTIVATION, Photos, workout gear
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I will admit to not wearing panties

when I run sometimes.  Isn’t that what the little built in undies on the Nike Tempo Shorts are for anyways???

Probably not wearing underwear here.

But when I do wear underwear, it’s never a thong! (Did you even know they make workout thongs?!  Wowza.)  It’s always a cotton fabric. And usually has a pretty noticeable panty line.

When it comes to running, I choose comfort over a perfectly shaped bum.

A very obvious pantyline, which makes no difference to me!

Girls.  Guys!  Which do you prefer wearing/seeing?  Panty lines or no panty lines when working out?

xoxo

 

January 20, 2012

I’m getting a soccer mom hair cut.

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under Let's Talk About, MY LIFE, Photos, the glamorous, This or that?
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Hey y’all.

I love Good Morning America.  I love news anchor Andrea Canning‘s hair even more.

You may know her best from her famous interview with Charlie Sheen during his WINNING coked up, tiger-blood, hooker-buying days.

I’m not really sure if her hair is pretty just on her, or if it would be pretty on me too.

I’ve been wanting to cut my hair off for a while now.  But it’s super functional for running, as long as it is now.

Every time it grows out, I just throw it in this bun or ponytail.  How boring and uninteresting is that?! I really need to change it, STAT!  And Andrea Canning’s hairstyle is just perfection to me… even if it is very soccer momish.

Do any of you ladies or guys have shorter hair? Is it easy to run with?

xoxo

 

January 13, 2012

My Vegan Problems

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under Let's Talk About, MY LIFE
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I made a new Twitter account to rant talk about all things vegan – both funny and informative.  I cleverly named it “My Vegan Problems.”

Follow My Vegan Problems HERE!

xoxo

 

December 13, 2011

Photo: Mother Nature’s Treadmill.

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under Let's Talk About, MOTIVATION, Photos, running
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I want to live somewhere this gorgeous.  Or at least go on vacation and run there.

Where is the most beautiful place you have run in your life? 

xoxo

 

December 8, 2011

Conversations of a Marathon Freak

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under family, Issues, Let's Talk About, Photos, races, RANT
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By now, everyone I know is over me discussing Rock N Roll Las Vegas.  

To be honest, I’m annoying myself.  But thankfully, there were 2 people I hadn’t yet discussed this with: my mom & big sister.  SCORE.  So, I called them today to further vent.

Photo I found online. And that's ME with the headlamp behind the flag man! Weee.

Me: Carrie, you’re not going to believe what happened.  Okay let me tell you what happened to me & Taco Runner, then I’ll tell you what I’ve been reading from other blogs.

20 minutes later….

Sister: OMG.  You’re crazy.  Why do you spend so much money on marathons?!  I get that you’re passionate about running,  but I would never spend all of that money on something like that.

Me: The money isn’t an issue.  This was my graduation present that I’ve been saving for for months.  The problem was being let down by a race organization that’s supposed to be one of the best in the business.  And I’d rather be addicted to marathons than anything else in the world.  Call me crazy.

* * *

Me: MOM.  Did Carrie tell you anything about Vegas?  Can I tell you about my marathon in Vegas this weekend?

Mom: No, she didn’t.  What happened?

Me: Everything.  (I continue to go into an explanation of events.  Read them HERE and HERE.)

Mom: That’s awful.  I’m sorry that happened to you on your trip.  But you had to expect that.  It’s Vegas!

Me:  I guess you’re right.

Mom:  Hey, so what are you doing this weekend?

Me: Running a full marathon.

Mom: After that experience you just had, you’re gonna run another one?

Me: Duh.  Yes!  I’m trying to get into the Marathon Maniacs club.

Mom: Oh Britt…. well have fun and call me!

So, there you have it.  My next full marathon is this weekend.  I’m on my way to the gym right now for my first post-race run.  I wasn’t sore from the race, but my knee has been healing.  I’m going to try it out.  If I have to walk this 26.2 miles, I will.

Moral of the story: you can never make a non-runner understand why you run marathons.

Also, medals last longer than pain.  I can wreck this 26.2 or it can wreck me.

xoxo

 

November 2, 2011

iPod-less! Forced to run with my thoughts.

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under Let's Talk About, MOTIVATION, running, Running Stories
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Hey y’all!

The other night I went on a run at 11:30 PM.  It was just a little 5K run, but a lot can happen in that time period.  To be safe, I ran without my iPod and carried some pepper spray.  I was so amazed at how much faster I went, and how much more in tune I was to my body and surroundings.  I smelled the hay near the pastures, heard my heavy breathing, footsteps, noticed other runners, and actually felt all of my muscles going hard at work.

I was also forced to run with my thoughts.  

By this I mean, I had to actually deal with the things that went through my head. Sometimes they were about school.  Other times they were about the fear of failure.  “If you have to stop and walk, that’s okay.  It’s late and your stomach is cramping.  You know you’re probably gonna have to walk if you’re going this fast!”  WHAT? No!  Those thoughts are NOT okay.  I had to stop myself and rethink this.  “Who the hell runs a 5K at 11:30 PM when they have 2 essays and an exam this week?  I do!”  I kept telling myself that until 3.1 miles later.

Not that I’ll be ditching my iPod anytime soon, but I will definitely try to incorporate more of these gadget-less runs into my training!

What’s your style? iPod or no iPod during your runs?!
xoxo
 

October 10, 2011

Marathon Talk: 2 or 3 week taper?

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under Let's Talk About, MOTIVATION, running, TAPER
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Looking ahead, I have exactly 5 weeks until my first full marathon of the season. With yesterday’s successful run (and by success, I mean no knee injuries!), I am optimistic about the next 5 weeks of training.  I wrote out a full training plan a few months ago.  I have been trying to stick by that, but I typically go by how my body feels.

My weekly workout backbone

I need a medium length run (6-9 miles), a fast short run (3-5 miles), and a long run (anything above 10 miles) every week. I also need 2 days of strength training.  If I’ve learned anything from this great sport, it’s that our bodies are all very different.  Thus, I don’t think there should be a “one training plan fits all” approach.  Finding a routine that works best for your body takes time, and in my case, 2 years.  Some of us are injury prone, some have fast twitched muscles, and others have slow twitched muscles.  Despite all of that, I can assure you that we are all built to run.  If you have a body, you are an athlete!  

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September 28, 2011

How To Love Your Body

Posted by Marathon Sweetheart under advice, body image, health, Let's Talk About
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At the end of my last blog, I said this…

Healthy eating and working out isn’t about being politically correct.  It’s about loving your body so that you don’t put it through the stress of having to do more than it’s built to do.

It’s so easy to say “love your body” and “be kind to your body“… but HOW?  How can a person go from being so hateful to their body to loving it wholeheartedly?  I’m not a psychologist or a therapist, but I can share my journey and hope that you can relate.

GET UP AND DO SOMETHING

I’m not going to tell you to buy a self-help book.  I’m not even going to tell you to stop calling yourself “ugly, fat, or any horrible nickname you come up with.”  YOU know you are beautiful and have a good heart.  Those voices inside your head who tell you those ugly things do not define you.  Loving your body begins with building the fighter spirit within.  You must become strong.

Put on some tennis shoes, a sports bra, sweats, and go for a walk.  If that’s not challenging, go for a run.  Just do something active!  When you are done, you have won a battle against the demons inside your head.  You now know that you are capable of doing what people said you couldn’t.

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